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No defensive wounds, a family weapon and more evidence prosecutors say ties Alex Murdaugh to the killings of his wife and son

January 25, 2023 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN Opening statements began Wednesday afternoon in Walterboro, South Carolina, in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, who has been charged with the 2021 murders of his wife and youngest son — the most serious and the grisliest of allegations faced by the once prominent, but now disbarred, attorney. Murdaugh has pleaded not

Dogs attack and kill boy, injure mother on Tribal land in Idaho, authorities say

January 25, 2023 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts, CNN A young boy was killed and his mother injured after the pair was attacked by four dogs in Fort Hall, Idaho, according to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. In a statement on Facebook, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said the Fort Hall Police Department (FHPD) responded to a call of a dog attack on January

Only two bodies from the Battle of Waterloo had ever been found — until one man revealed what was in his attic

January 25, 2023 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Bones thought to belong to soldiers killed at the Battle of Waterloo have been discovered in an attic in Belgium. Scientists are now analyzing the human remains to try to learn more about the identity of those who died. The battle was fought near Waterloo village, south of Brussels, on June

Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket from the US for the first time

January 25, 2023 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Rocket Lab, a prolific launch company that routinely blasts its towering Electron rockets out of New Zealand, conducted its first liftoff from US soil on Tuesday. The mission, nicknamed “Virginia is for Launch Lovers,” took off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s northern coast at 6 p.m. ET. The launch

Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief

January 25, 2023 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for “several nuclear weapons.” Speaking ahead of a planned visit to Tehran, Grossi told a European Parliament subcommittee in Brussels on Wednesday that Iran

What scientists say about the real-life zombie fungi that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

January 25, 2023 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers, commanding and positioning the zombies to infect entire communities. It’s the premise of “The Last of Us,” a video game series and

4 arrested in connection to alleged rape of LSU student hit, killed by car

January 25, 2023 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Police in Baton Rouge this week arrested four men in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old Louisiana State University student who was killed when a car struck her in a roadway earlier this month. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, Madison Brooks was raped before she was

EPA plans to stop 6 power plants from dumping toxic coal ash into unlined ponds

January 25, 2023 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it plans to stop six coal-fired power plants from continuing to dump coal ash — a toxic byproduct of coal-fired electricity — into unlined ponds. The agency announced last year that it would begin to enforce Obama-era regulations requiring coal-fired power plants to clean

Germany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine is a major moment in the war. Here’s how it will change the conflict

January 25, 2023 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN After weeks of geopolitical squabbling, a major moment in the war in Ukraine has arrived: Germany has announced it will provide Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv’s troops. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the move on Wednesday, bowing to intensifying international pressure — led by the United States, Poland and a bloc

Former New York gynecologist convicted of federal sex abuse charges, prosecutors say

January 25, 2023 9:09 AM CNN

By Laura Ly and Lauren del Valle, CNN A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and others of sexual assault has been convicted of federal sexual abuse charges, prosecutors say. Robert Hadden, 64, was convicted of four counts of enticing and inducing individuals to travel interstate

Earth’s inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

January 25, 2023 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The rotation of Earth‘s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores. The solid inner core is situated about 3,200 miles below the Earth’s crust and is separated from

Virginia schools superintendent denies effort to ‘withhold recognition’ amid National Merit Scholarship investigation

January 25, 2023 8:55 AM CNN

By Athena Jones, Kirsten Appleton and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any “division-wide effort to withhold recognition,” as multiple schools in her district in Virginia are under investigation for allegedly failing to give students their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, before many students submitted college applications. Dr.

Iceberg roughly the size of London breaks off in Antarctica

January 25, 2023 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hauser and Angela Fritz, CNN An iceberg nearly the size of Greater London broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Sunday according to the British Antarctic Survey. Scientists first discovered significant cracks in the ice shelf a decade ago, but in the last two years there have been two major breaks.

California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Here’s what we know about the guns used in this week’s deadly attacks

January 25, 2023 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Emily Smith, CNN California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, according to advocacy groups. And still the state has been rocked by three mass shootings in 44 hours. At least two of the suspected gunmen carried out the attacks using semi-automatic weapons and at least one of the guns was

Zambian student who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine laid to rest

January 25, 2023 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN The Zambian student who died in battle in Ukraine was buried Wednesday in a private ceremony in his home country, a family spokesman told CNN. Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda died on the frontlines of the Ukraine war while fighting for Russian mercenary group Wagner in September last year. His family representative Dr.

As Israel bans Palestinian flags, one artist protests with his brush

January 25, 2023 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, CNN Just over a decade ago, the Palestinian flag hung alongside Israeli and American flags at the Israeli prime minister’s residence, when Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas shared a historic handshake. Today, Netanyahu is back in power and Abbas never left, but many other things have changed, including Israel’s

Tyre Nichols was a son and father who enjoyed skateboarding, photography and sunsets, his family says

January 27, 2023 12:32 AM CNN

By Christina Zdanowicz and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN Tyre Nichols was a father, a man who loved his mama and a free-spirited soul who was looking for a new life in Memphis, Tennessee. That life was tragically cut short earlier this month after a violent arrest by five officers with the Memphis Police. Now, as attention

Virginia schools superintendent denies effort to ‘withhold recognition’ amid National Merit Scholarship investigation

January 25, 2023 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Athena Jones, Kirsten Appleton and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any “division-wide effort to withhold recognition,” as multiple schools in her district in Virginia are under investigation for allegedly failing to give students their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, before many students submitted college applications. Dr.

5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine

January 25, 2023 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Rihanna headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show has already drummed up immense excitement. But if pop music isn’t your genre of choice, perhaps you’ll be happy to learn the NFL has added a country music star and some Hollywood heavyweights to its entertainment lineup. Here’s what else you need to

5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine

January 25, 2023 5:49 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Rihanna headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show has already drummed up immense excitement. But if pop music isn’t your genre of choice, perhaps you’ll be happy to learn the NFL has added a country music star and some Hollywood heavyweights to its entertainment lineup. Here’s what else you need to